I live in Tennessee, a place called “The Volunteer State.” I’d like to suggest that we could call our choirs the same thing – because volunteers are the very life-blood of what we do in choir ministry – but, the orange choir robes would be too much. So, what is the secret to attracting and […]

Over the last two weeks, I had the joy of touring Israel with a group of people comprised mostly of members of the choir at The Heights Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The tour was led by Phil Barfoot and the team at Celebration Concert Tours. They are simply the BEST team for this […]

Artist: Bethel Music Album: You Make Me Brave Label: Bethel Music One of the fastest rising epicenters of creativity in the worship space these days is that of Bethel Music. The latest album from Bethel, “You Make Me Brave”, features live recordings of a gathering of new and established worship songs. The sonic landscape is […]

“What? You’re preaching?” That was the reaction of many of my fellow church members at Brentwood Baptist Church when our pastor asked me to fill the pulpit some time back. It reminded me of another conversation I had with another pastor back in 1985. I was serving at Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, and […]

Rob Still has a great post on his website about worship leading. Dear Worship Dude or Dudette, I encountered something in God’s word today that stirred my heart and I want to share it with you. I have a question. Do you ever feel like a hired hand performing a gig? The sheer technology and […]

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